Piedmont farmers turned to producing cash crops in an effort to get out of debt. Yet, as the farmers started concentrating their efforts on products like tobacco and cotton, the agricultural ...

On Tuesday at 2:46 p.m. an updated freeze warning was released by the NWS Blacksburg VA valid for Wednesday between 2 a.m.

"Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing," describes the NWS. "Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold." ...

The NWS states, "Freezing temperatures of 27 to 32 degrees expected." "Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing ...